
Get Caught Reading with the New Haven Free Public Library!
Calling all readers and Summer Learning participants! Join the Get Caught Reading Challenge to share your progress! This year’s all ages Summer Learning Challenge is now underway. We invite you to share your book joy and reading progress with us. You can contribute in several ways: On Social Media Now through August, post what you’re … Continued

May 2025 Happenings
We’ve got a lot going on this month. Stop in and visit!

Ives Squared Happenings
May Programming for Exchange and Tinker Lab

May 2025 YMFL Happenings
Young Minds and Family Learning May 2025 newsletter

Celebrate National Library Week with a Special Documentary Screening
Join us in celebrating National Library Week with a thought-provoking documentary that highlights the vital role of public libraries in our communities. Free for All: Inside the Public Library explores the rich history of libraries, from the early “Free Library Movement” led by pioneering women to today’s dedicated librarians who uphold the mission of free … Continued

NHFPL Partners with Arts and Ideas to Celebrate Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Take a closer look at the powerful themes of this year’s citywide Big Read. Explore the topics of cultural identity, migration, and family with our micro branches and events.

April 2025 Happenings
We’ve got a lot going on this month. Stop in and visit!

Ives Squared Happenings
April Programming for Exchange and Tinker Lab

Celebrating Notable Women from New Haven
March is a time to recognize the many accomplishments and contributions of women throughout history. This Women’s History Month we would like to highlight a few of the remarkable women who have been important to our City’s history. Sarah Boone was born into slavery in North Carolina in 1832. Eventually she married a free black … Continued

March 2025 Happenings
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Don’t Miss Mardi Gras 2025!
by the New Haven Free Public Library Foundation Mardi Gras is almost here – have you got your tickets!? Join us for a night of fun, food, and drinks—all while supporting your public library, a cornerstone of a strong civil society and a thriving democracy. Honor Local Heroes Each year at Mardi Gras, the New … Continued